Alpine can no longer be French. After the departure of Fernando Alonso and the signing of Pierre Gasley to form a gala duo with Esteban Oconthe alpine team has communicated one last addition before the start of the season.
Is about Zinedine Zidaneformer player and former coach of real Madrid and a true legend of French sport.
The technician was announced after the presentation of the Alpine A523 to the surprise of all present, who did not expect the ‘bombshell’.
What will your position be?
The Marseillais pointed out that he will focus on the youngest: “I can transfer my experience to these young talents, because it is a valuable When I was a kid they gave me the opportunity, that meant a lot to me.”
“In a mechanical sport like Formula 1, we can say that we will give young people the opportunity to be mechanics or engineers,” he added.
In addition, he explained that he wants to have a conversation with the two pilots: “I am interested in that. It is a very exciting project and I want to have an exchange with Pierre (Gasly) and Esteban (Ocon)“.
laurent rossiCEO of Alpine, also welcomed his signing: “Zinedine is an ambassador who it will contribute much more than we can imagine. He mixes his passion for cars, his values, his contribution to the company.”
“It is involved in the green transition of cars and it has the sensitivity to connect the batteries from Alpine, the electric A110, and it’s very important to us. It’s really fantastic,” he concluded.
meets @AlpineF1Team‘s newest ambassador….🤩
French footballing legend Zinedine Zidane! 🤯⚽️#F1 pic.twitter.com/o4iuAhs9Xe
—Formula 1 (@F1) February 16, 2023
